There are two obverse dies, both made with the same punch, so the Elephant is the same in both cases. The only difference is in the centering of the elephant in realtion to the edge of the die.
Obverse 1. The elephant's tusks are distant from the border of the token
Obverse 2. The elephant's tusks are very close to the border of the token
Reverse A. The saltire cross, that is, a cross with intersecting diagonal lines in the form of an X in the center, dagger in the upper left quadrant of the shield.
Reverse B. The plain cross, dagger in upper left quadrant of the shield. In the legend recutting can be seen in the D in GOD.
Reverse C. The saltire cross, that is, a cross with intersecting diagonal lines in the form of an X in the center, dagger in the upper right quadrant of the shield.
Reverse D. Inscription is: LON [six pointed star] DON [six pointed star]
Reverse E. Carolina reverse with PROPRIETERS.
Reverse F. Carolina reverse with PROPRIETORS.
Reverse G. NEW ENGLAND reverse.
1-A. Thin planchet Rarity 7-
1-C. Thin planchet Rarity 7+
1-E. Thin planchet Rarity 7
2-B. Thick and thin planchets Rarity 4
2-D. Thin planchet Rarity 7-
2-F. Thin planchet Rarity 6-
2-G. One thin planchet and two thick planchet specimens known.
Hodder mentions a 2-B on a very wide planchet of 30.7mm and another with fire gilding, both were struck on cast planchets and were in the Norweb sale as lots 1232 (wide planchet) and 1233 (gilt).
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